No Stupid Questions Show

With Trump refusing to concede, lawsuits challenging election results filed and dismissed, claims of voter fraud and election manipulation, spikes in gun and ammunition sales, and a raging pandemic, we are living in unprecedented times.  Are we headed for civil war? What can we do to prevent it? And should we?  Listen in for a provocative round table discussion with a few of Jag and TLeake's smart friends around this "stupid" question.

As TLeake rounds the corner to join JAG and special guest Shia Shabazz Smith in the big 5-0, they ponder a new twist on an old question.  Share a few laughs with them as Shia previews her project, "The New 50," and the two ladies gang up on JAG as he holds on to "an older" notion. Can they change his mind? 
Join them as they celebrate the maturation process and give praise to being firmly and fabulously 50!

The votes and the die have been cast.  All that remains is the tally and the shouting.  Given historic voter participation leading to a near 50-50 outcome in key battlegrounds, is this the most important (and contentious) election in US history?  Listen in as JAG and TLeake discuss what was really on the ballot.  Racism, our health, integrity, unity, the election process itself?  Explore this topic with us and share your thoughts.
 
Useful Links:
https://civileats.com/2020/11/02/how-four-years-of-trump-reshaped-food-and-farming/
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/11/889228004/hamilton-in-fiction-and-history-is-key-to-understanding-the-electoral-college

Did Ice Cube, as his critics say, endorse the devil by working with Republicans to support his Contract With Black America?  The backlash from Black Twitter and the community prompt this episode of NSQS.  JAG and TLeake explore whether Black folks can remain unified when they disagree.  Listen in as they discuss this topic and suggest possible pathways for us to have  healthier, unified discourse.
 
Useful Links:
A Contract With Black America 
Maslow's Hierarchy of Need

True friendship not only requires love and respect; it also requires trust that someone has your best interests at heart, especially in times of crisis.  JAG and TLeake explore whether they can be friends with someone that does NOT vote.  As always, listen in as they explore this “stupid” question at this tough time.
OUR FRIENDS VOTE!
(Good info.)
Voter Checklists: https://www.vote.org/, https://www.vote411.org/ 
Voter ID Laws (by state): https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/voter-id.aspx#Laws%20in%20Effect

ARE YOU READY TO VOTE?  Does your vote count?  Is voting a right? A privilege?  An obligation?  An important conversation for an important time, JAG and TLeake take on these questions and more.  Listen, learn, share, and provide feedback. More importantly, BE READY Study up, show up, show out and be a force to be reckoned with at the polls. 
 
BE READY.  VOTE!
(info sites as discussed)
Voter Checklists: https://www.vote.org/, https://www.vote411.org/ 
Voter ID Laws (by state): https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/voter-id.aspx#Laws%20in%20Effect